Fruit: Skin of fruit is astringent.

Seed: Used to treat snakebite in Guyana.

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Origin

Both the Peninsulas and the Andaman Islands.

Action:

Fruits—known as Wild Plum or Wild Olive, are used as a substitute for lemon.

Fruits and seeds—laxative.

Root and leaves— decoction given in jaundice, diarrhoea and during fevers.

Root—used for venereal diseases.

Bark—astringent, applied to sores.

Wood—used as a substitute for sandalwood.

1) Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017.

2) Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p 720.